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Western Museum of Mining & Industry
The west comes alive at this Museum through working steam engines from the 1800’s, hands on exhibits such as gold panning, outdoor displays and much more. Discover what rocks you eat! Walk through a simulated mine shaft. Daily guided tours at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Throughout the year the Museum hosts special events for children, families and adults.
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Western Museum of Mining & Industry
225 North Gate Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80921Phone: 719-488-0880 or 800-752-6558 | Email | Official Website
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Current Events
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Past Events
08/20/11 Keep What You Find Gold & Gem Panning
Western Museum of Mining and Industry08/13/11 Burro Birthday Bash and Bluegrass Festival
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/12/11 WMMI 29th Anniversary
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/08/11-
07/22/11Outdoor Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/24/11-
06/26/11Rock Fair
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/20/11-
10/31/11Farmer's Market
Western Museum of Mining and Industry05/31/11 The Power of Coal: It’s History, Uses and Future Tour
Western Museum of Mining and Industry05/25/11 Picnic-n-Planes
Western Museum of Mining and Industry04/16/11 Keep What You Find Gold & Gemstone Panning
Western Museum of Mining and Industry04/07/11 Heritage Lecture - Political Nature of Energy
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/30/11 Mining Movie Madness Night: Paint Your Wagon
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/25/11 Springs Break With The Burros
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/03/11 Heritage Lecture – History of Coal
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/01/11-
02/28/11Military Appreciation Month
Western Museum of Mining and Industry01/08/11 Family Exploration Day – Geology
Western Museum of Mining and Industry01/03/11-
03/28/11Senior Mondays
Western Museum of Mining and Industry12/01/10-
12/18/10Help us Fill an Ore Cart
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/27/10 The Gold Assay Process: Magic or Chemistry?
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/04/10 Heritage Lecture: Ranching & Mining Reclamation
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/09/10 Family Exploration Day: Engines
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/01/10-
10/30/10Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/01/10-
10/31/10Haunted Mines Takes Over
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/25/10 Mining Claim Workshop
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/23/10-
12/30/10Fall Exhibit - Laws of the Land- Margaret Whiting
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/18/10 Keep What You Find Gold Panning
Western Museum of Mining and Industry08/07/10 Burro Birthday Bash & Bluegrass Festival
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/15/10 Heritage Lecture - "Oil Sands"
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/09/10-
07/23/10Outdoor Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/06/10 WMMI 28th Anniversary
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/26/10-
06/27/10Rock Fair at WMMI
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/07/10-
10/27/10Farmers' Market
Western Museum of Mining and Industry05/26/10 Picnic-n-Planes
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/27/10 Spring Break with the Burros!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/13/10 Women In Mining Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/25/10 Winter Exhibit: Don't Get Steamed - It's History!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/20/10 Quilting & Textile Preservation Workshop
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/04/10 Heritage Lecture: Gold Mining History of Victor
Western Museum of Mining and Industry01/09/10 Family Exploration Day
Western Museum of Mining and Industry12/01/09-
12/31/09Polar Express Train Display
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/05/09 Heritage Lecture Series: The Colorado Midland Railroad
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/10/09 Family Exploration Day
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/26/09 Halloween Makeup: WMMI Quarterly Workshop
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/24/09-
12/31/09Special Exhibit Opening for the Photography of William Henry Jackson
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/17/09 Dr. Laurence Jankowski: Heritage Lecture Series
Western Museum of Mining and Industry08/01/09 Burro Birthday Bash!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/30/09-
08/28/09Art Exhibit at the Western Museum of Mining
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/16/09 Heritage Lecture Series with Jay Parker
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/06/09 27th Anniversary of the Western Museum of Mining & Industry
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/25/09-
10/28/09Farmer's Market - Gleneagle / North Gate
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/20/09 Rock Fair
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/08/09 Gold! Gold! Gold!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry04/02/09 Heritage Lecture Series
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/28/09 Spring Break With The Burros!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/14/09 Women In Mining
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/26/09 Mine Your Own Business!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry01/10/09 All about Power!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry01/03/09 Keep What You Find Gold Panning
Western Museum of Mining and Industry12/27/08 Cookie Mining
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/29/08 The Gold Assay Process: Magic or Chemistry?
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/14/08 Rush and Bust! Aspen's Silver Mining Legacy
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/11/08 Family Exploration Day: Art Rocks!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/03/08 Opening reception for Haunted Mines
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/03/08-
11/01/08Haunted Mines
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/18/08-
12/30/08Lure of the West: The Katherine & Frederick Farrar Collection
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/18/08 Opening Reception for Lure of the West: The Katherine & Frederick Farrar Collection
Western Museum of Mining and Industry08/27/08 Outside Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry08/16/08 Bluegrass and Burros Cele-bray-tion
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/26/08 Outside Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/14/08 Dig this! Western Museum of Mining & Industry Celebrates 26th Anniversary
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/13/08-
06/15/085th Annual Model Engineering & Historic Power Show
Western Museum of Mining and Industry04/12/08 Mining & Minerals: The Foundation of Society
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/28/08 Spring Break with the Burros & Pioneer Games
Western Museum of Mining and Industry03/15/08 Family Exploration Day: Women's History Celebration
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/28/08 Heritage Lecture Series: Uranium
Western Museum of Mining and Industry02/21/08 Back to the Future: Uranium Exhibit Opening
Western Museum of Mining and Industry12/28/07 Cookie Mining
Western Museum of Mining and Industry12/21/07 Pack Your Burro!
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/08/07 Heritage Lecture
Western Museum of Mining and Industry11/02/07 4th Annual Gold Party
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/13/07 Family Exploration Day: The Science of Photography
Western Museum of Mining and Industry10/01/07-
10/31/07Haunted Mines
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/22/07 Outside Machinery Day
Western Museum of Mining and Industry09/13/07-
12/29/07Changing Mines in America
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/24/07 Outside Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry07/14/07 Outside Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry06/21/07 Outside Machinery Days
Western Museum of Mining and Industry
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Event Name: Burro Birthday Bash and Bluegrass Festival
"Fun, real stuff for the whole family!"
Comment posted by: Brad Poulson from Colorado Spring, Colorado, Aug 12, 2011
The Mining Museum adopted their burros through the United States Bureau of Land Management’s adoption program. As the US Congress says in the Wild Horse and Burro Act, Oro and Nugget are “living... Expand
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Event Name: Picnic-n-Planes
"Spectacular Views of the T-Birds!"
Comment posted by: Brad Poulson from Colorado Springs, Mar 28, 2011
The Mining Museum is terrific place to watch the Thunder Birds on Air Force graduation day. In many ways, it’s even better than seeing the air show from the stadium. You have a complete view of... Expand
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Event Name: Haunted Mines
"WOW!!!"
Review posted by: bobert from usa, Sep 19, 2009
This is the most thrill-seeking adventure I have ever experienced!! Evil clowns, chain saw men, blood,tunnel monsters, and the hellavator!! It's almost impossible to survive this! Even though its... Expand
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